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April Gerard had been a physical therapist for decades when she discovered a treatment method that helped with her own scoliosis. Now, she’s using the same method to help her patients. “I was always ...

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional abnormality of the spine and trunk where the spine twists and curves to the side. It can affect any or all of the three major sections of the spine including cervical, ...

Scoliosis is a three-dimensional abnormality of the spine and trunk in which the spine twists and curves to the side. It affects 2% to 3% of the population, or an estimated 6 to 9 million people in ...

INTRODUCES US TO A HARDIN COUNTY TEENAGER WHO HAS SEEN A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT IN HER SPINE. >> THE SCHROTH METHOD IS ACTUALLY QUITE RARE IN THE US AND ONLY A FEW PHYSICAL THERAPISTS DO IT HERE IN ...

KOCHI: Adolescence is a transformative period of growth and self-discovery. For some people, it also becomes a time of grappling with idiopathic adolescent scoliosis (IAS), a condition marked by an ...

Currently patients diagnosed with scoliosis are either monitored for progression, treated with a brace, or, in severe cases, offered surgery. People with scoliosis, abnormal lateral curvature of the ...

'I have been on a seven-year back odyssey,' says Madeleine Holt, as she hangs from a set of wall bars to demonstrate her daily back exercises. "When I was 14 and diagnosed with scoliosis, I felt quite ...

Advances in scoliosis treatment and monitoring have added options for patients and drawn children, adolescents, and their families more directly into care. One innovation harnessing artificial ...